MMA News

Susan Cox - August 3, 2023

Nate Diaz is explaining why he walked out of a face-to-face interview with Jake Paul. It will be Diaz vs Paul going head-to-head in the boxing ring this coming Saturday, August 5th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The boxing match will be available on pay-per-view (PPV) via DAZN and ESPN+.

Susan Cox - August 3, 2023

UFC fighter Song Yadong was robbed at gunpoint yesterday in San Francisco. ‘The Kung Fu Kid’ was on a late-night drive from San Francisco to Sacramento with a friend, when a pit stop for a bottle of water at a gas station, could have ended in a life altering situation.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 3, 2023

ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Chingiz Allazov has a few keys to victory he’ll be looking to use when he completes a trilogy with No. 2 ranked contender Marat Grigorian that’s been 10 years in the making. The striking duo will battle in the main event of ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video, which airs live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2023

Jake Paul has given his official prediction for his highly-anticipated boxing showdown with Nate Diaz. On Saturday night, Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will finally meet in the middle of the ring. It’s been a long time coming, with both men teasing this confrontation over the course of the last few years. Paul is seen as the favorite by many due to his experience at the professional level, whereas nobody really knows what to expect from Diaz.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2023

John McCarthy has questioned Jan Blachowicz’s claim that he was robbed in his UFC 291 defeat to Alex Pereira. Last weekend at UFC 291, Jan Blachowicz went head to head with Alex Pereira in a big light heavyweight clash. The popular opinion, in the eyes of many, was that the winner would receive a title shot in their next bout. In the end, the judges ultimately gave the nod to ‘Poatan’ following a competitive encounter.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2023

Ariel Helwani has responded to Jamahal Hill after being called out by the former UFC champion recently. Throughout the course of his career, Ariel Helwani has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. In equal measure, he’s also been the benchmark for MMA journalism in the eyes of many. He’s certainly a divisive figure and in recent years, that has also extended to the fighters themselves.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Dustin Jacoby is looking to get the bad taste out of his mouth. Jacoby had his nine-fight unbeaten streak snapped back in October in a controversial split decision to Khalil Rountree. He then dropped a decision to Azamat Murzakanov back in April and after that fight, Jacoby wanted a quick turnaround.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Cory Sandhagen believes beating Rob Font puts him in a win-win situation. Sandhagen was supposed to headline UFC Nashville against Umar Nurmagomedov but the Dagestani fighter was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury. Replacing Nurmagomedov is Font, who was scheduled to compete at UFC 292 in Boston in two weeks against Song Yadong, but Yadong also pulled out due to injury.

Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Justin Gaethje has bigger things in mind than Conor McGregor. ‘The Highlight’ returned to action over the weekend in the main event of UFC 291. Five years after suffering a knockout loss to Dustin Poirier in his home state, he repaid the favor. In the pay-per-view headliner, Justin Gaethje scored a highlight-reel knockout win over ‘The Diamond’, with Daniel Cormier sitting cage side.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Nate Diaz says he’s in on Jake Paul’s secret that MMA fighters aren’t good boxers. Paul has made a career of fighting ex-MMA fighters as he has beaten Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (x2) and Anderson Silva. After losing his first pro fight to an actual professional boxer in Tommy Fury, Paul is going back to the well and will fight Diaz on Saturday night.

Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2023

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has reflected on his loss to Charles Oliveira. The two lightweights clashed in the co-main event of UFC 289 in June. Heading into the contest, Beneil Dariush was riding arguably the greatest run in his career. Riding an eight-fight winning streak, he defeated names such as Tony Ferguson and Mateusz Gamrot in that stretch.

Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2023

Boxing star Jake Paul could end his career with a loss to Nate Diaz on Saturday night. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury in February. That was the first defeat of the YouTuber’s career, and he voiced his intention to activate their rematch clause post-fight. However, Jake Paul instead targeted Nate Diaz, whom he will face this weekend.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Nate Diaz just wants to fight. Diaz is set to make his boxing debut on Saturday in Dallas as he headlines a pay-per-view boxing match against Jake Paul. It’s an intriguing matchup and in the lead-up to the fight, Paul has taken aim at Diaz for not trash-talking and not promoting the event as he had hoped.

Susan Cox - August 2, 2023

Jamahal Hill is taking aim at Ariel Helwani for the ‘dirty, sneaky tactics that he likes to use’ to get over on fighters. Hill is making it known that he was less than thrilled about a recent conversation Ariel Helwani had with Jiří Procházka.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

In the main event of an ESPN+ pay-per-view boxing match, Jake Paul is set to return from his first career loss as he takes on UFC veteran Nate Diaz. Heading into the bout, Paul is a sizeable -460 favorite while the Stockton native is a +320 underdog in what serves as his pro boxing debut on Saturday night in Dallas, Texas.

Susan Cox - August 2, 2023

Daniel Cormier is sharing some advice for Kevin Holland following his ‘not ideal’ comments at UFC 291. It was Kevin Holland (25-9 MMA) vs Michael Chiesa (18-7 MMA) last Saturday night, July 29th, at UFC 291.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Billy Quarantillo is looking to remind everyone just how good he is. Quarantillo is well-aware that MMA fans only remember people’s last fights. Unfortunately for Quarantillo, his last fight was a KO loss to Edson Barboza in the first round.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 2, 2023

ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video will showcase an electrifying main event on Friday, August 4, when ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Chingiz Allazov and No. 2-ranked contender Marat Grigorian collide for the third time of their storied careers. Both fighters share an intense history, and their main event battle at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, promises to be a spectacle of unparalleled proportions. After all, Allazov is looking for redemption against his long-standing foe.